Topic: united states

Statement by WRI's Jennifer Morgan on U.S. EPA Decision

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The American Materials Manufacturing Alliance makes misleading arguments in letter to Senators Kerry and Lieberman, calling for EPA to redo its modeling of the American Power Act.

Senate climate legislation still needed.

A new WRI report looks at what greenhouse gas emissions reductions could be achieved through federal and state regulations that are already in place.

This figure depicts the emissions under the three federal regulatory scenarios by sector or category of sources through 2030. The bars across the back represent the business-as-usual emissions.

This figure depicts the emissions under the three federal regulatory scenarios by sector or category of sources through 2020. The bars across the back represent the business-as-usual emissions.

This chart is based on WRI’s analysis of potential reductions under existing federal authorities and announced state actions through 2030.

The three potential reduction scenarios ana

This chart is based on WRI’s analysis of potential reductions under existing federal authorities and announced state actions through 2030.

The three potential reduction scenarios ana

This report presents an analysis of potential GHG emissions reductions under existing U.S. federal authorities and announced state actions through 2030. NOTE: This report was updated in February, 2013. Please access the latest version of this report.

A bill that strips the EPA of its authority or that sets a weak cap on greenhouse gas emissions could do more harm than good.

The Senate must consider several important issues before designing an electric power-only emissions trading program.

WRI is working with Google to make our data related to climate change more approachable and interactive than ever.

Ecosystem Services and the Gulf Disaster

The BP oil spill will degrade critical ecosystem services and their economic benefits for decades to come.

PECPA is unlikely to achieve estimated future emissions reductions.

NEWS RELEASE: Ecolabel Confusion Sorted Out on New Website

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and Big Room Inc. have released the 2010 Global Ecolabel Monitor–a report and sea